Section: CBC (Canada)
‘A very dangerous game’: Russia vs. Ukraine showdown reaches risky new level
The tension flare-ups just keep coming in the armed confrontation between Ukraine and Russia and now the military buildup at the borders has reached the most dangerous level in two years, Brian Stewart writes. …read more Source:...
Ukraine puts troops along Crimean border on combat alert
Ukraine’s president ordered the army to be on combat alert Thursday on the country’s de-facto border with Crimea and on the front line in eastern Ukraine following Moscow’s accusations that Ukraine sent in “saboteurs” to carry out attacks in Crimea. …read more Source:...
Car bomb kills journalist in Kiev, Ukraine
A prominent journalist working for the online investigative newspaper Ukrayinska Pravda was killed by a car bomb in central Kiev, Ukraine, early on Wednesday morning. …read more Source:...
Canada to send troops to Latvia for new NATO brigade
One day after U.S. President Barack Obama challenged Canada to contribute more to NATO, Ottawa is set announce a deployment of troops to the Baltic. A regular rotation of troops will be established in Eastern Europe as a check against Russian expansionism, federal sources say. …read more Source:...
‘You can lose it all’: War in Ukraine turns 1.7 million people into refugees
The war between Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels, along with Russia’s annexation of Crimea, has forced more than 1.7 million people from their homes to other parts of Ukraine. …read more Source:...
PM to attend NATO meeting in Poland, visit Ukraine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed he will attend a meeting of NATO heads of state and government in Warsaw, Poland, on July 8 and 9 and will also make his first official visit to Ukraine on July 11 and 12. …read more Source:...
Frenchman’s alleged plot to attack Euro 2016 thwarted in Ukraine
Ukraine’s intelligence agency SBU said on Monday it has thwarted a plot to attack soccer’s European Championships in France by arresting a Frenchman who wanted to cross from Ukraine into the European Union armed to the teeth. …read more Source:...
Malaysia Airlines sued by relatives of MH17 crew shot down over Ukraine
The families of six crew members on a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet shot down over Ukraine nearly two years ago filed lawsuits against the airline on Thursday, accusing it of negligence and breach of contract. …read more Source:...
Russia frees imprisoned Ukrainian pilot in prisoner swap, official says
Russia has released jailed Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko and she is being flown home as part of a swap for two Russian servicemen, according to an official in the Ukrainian presidential administration. …read more Source:...
Ukraine heats up as East-West communication breaks down
You can tell tension has risen to a very serious state of jitters when NATO feels the need for Cold War-era style hotlines with Moscow to prevent sudden, armed clashes in eastern Europe. …read more Source:...
